Creed II: The Story of Ivan Drago/Dolph Lundgren as he confronts his past

Brigitte Nielsen plays Ludmilla, who took on the most hated role.

Stallone (and co-writer Cheo Hodari Coker) wrote the script, but the idea of ​​including a scene between Drago and his son at the beginning was brought up by Stephen Caple Jr., who was selected as director on Coogler's recommendation. It is said that it was. This opening declares that this work is not only a story of master and student of Adonis and Rocky, but also a story of father and son Ivan and Victor. And in `` Rocky IV ,'' Ivan's wife, Ludmilla, played by Brigitte Nielsen, reappears, adding even more depth to the lives of Drago and her son.

Considering Brigitte Nielsen was Stallone's ex-wife, we as movie fans are grateful that she reprized the role of Ludmilla, the unique heel character, in ``Creed II''. There is no other choice. We don't know about his personal relationship with Stallone, but thanks to the scene involving Ludmilla, we learn that the person Ivan was seeking revenge on was not Rocky or Adonis, but Ludmilla, who had abandoned them and their children.

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This time, Ivan appears like a demon of revenge, and instead of encouraging his son Victor, he tries to ignite his fighting spirit by insulting and belittling him. As a father and a trainer, you can see him trying to control Victor by using his hatred throughout. Victor is Victor, and he has pent-up feelings of wanting to be recognized by his father and receiving his father's affection. The first scene in which these two confront each other is the aforementioned dinner party scene where Ludmilla appears in front of Drago and his son.

At this point, Victor has dominated The Champ Adonis in the ring, even though he lost due to a foul, and the Russian ruling class is once again trying to accept the Drago family. Then Ludmir appears, having abandoned Ivan and Victor for another man with money and power. Her son Victor is enraged and wonders what kind of face he lowered to come to see her, but Ivan, who chides him, is not angry at Ludmila. They are satisfied that Ludmilla's attention has turned to them once again.

If the battle between Drago and his son was a two-man battle, by the time Father Ivan's motivation had been satisfied, defeat in the rematch with Adonis might have been decided. And what Victor is left with is pity for his father Ivan, who is left in limbo, and the senseless anger that had been his driving force up until then.Thus, the climax is a sub-plot about how Ivan and Victor will settle down as father and son. This makes the plot even more exciting.

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